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Spot Forecast for West Tolan
National Weather Service Missoula MT
327 AM MDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0700 MDT on March 28.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...Widespread snow will develop across the unit this
morning as snow levels fall down to 4,000 feet and precipitation
picks up between 0500-1100 AM MDT. A couple inches of snow are
expected, with the highest amounts above 5,000 feet. A broad
trough will remain over the area Friday through the weekend,
keeping enough instability in place for mountain showers. Showers
will be capable of producing periodic precipitation. 72-hour
(Friday-Sunday) mostly likely precipitation amounts are in the
0.05-0.10 inch range, with low end amounts of 0.01-0.03 and high
end amounts of 0.20-0.30 inches. Confidence is high for warm and
dry conditions with high pressure Monday and Tuesday.


.REST OF TODAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then snow
  showers likely in the afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
* Chance Lightning....10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....44-49.
* Min Humidity........40-45 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........West 5-14 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl in the
  afternoon.
* Mixing Winds........West 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.07-0.15 inches.

.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance snow showers in the
  evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* Min Temperature.....23-28.
* Max Humidity........69-74 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 5-12 mph shifting to the south
  around 5 mph overnight.
* Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl decreasing to 500 ft agl.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.02-0.05 inches.

.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
* Chance Lightning....Up to 10 percent.
* Max Temperature.....45-50.
* Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
* Wind (20 ft)........South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
  6-8 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl increasing to 6500 ft agl late in
  the morning.
* Mixing Winds........Southwest 10 mph.
* Precip Amount.......0.01 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Lukinbeal
Requested by...Zachary Lee
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2408661.0/MSO
.DELDT 03/28/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL zachary.lee@usda.gov


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